Knowledge of who God is leads us to praise God. Knowledge of the truth of God leads us to worship God. And knowledge of God’s love for us leads us to be thankful to God. Because...
The book of Proverbs introduces us to four categories of people. While we are not to have a judgmental, critical spirit in our relationships with other people, it doesn't mean...
Baptism is significant because it reminds us that we are now dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Baptism teaches us that our old self was crucified with Christ Jesus...
As we conclude mission month at church we are reminded again that being on mission with God has everything to do with following him in discipleship. And as disciples of Jesus we...
When we see this word, "surrender," it usually is viewed as a negative. We think of losing--a battle, an argument, or a game. But what if we were able to see this as a gift...
The church’s calling to mission gets going when the disciples of Jesus preach the gospel right here right now. What we do here in our neighborhoods and city have spiritual...
As we kick off this exciting Missions Month at ACC, the story of Paul and Barnabus' 1st missions trip comes to mind. God took ordinary people, infused His Holy Spirit into...
God must be proclaimed above all things in life to defeat sins and evil like racism. Disciples of Jesus are not called to hate – but instead to love, to do good, to bless, and...
As Christ followers, we are called to be a witness to ALL peoples, starting with those in our circles of influence. But is it possible that sometimes we intentionally avoid...
In a politically charged climate such as what we have today, the church must be loud and boisterous in declaring the love of Christ. We are children of God and we are defined by...
How do we know we are making disciples Jesus’ way? Simple – compare our discipleship to Jesus! And when we do we realize right away that we tend to disciple from our comfort...
By and large the book of Hosea has been about Israel’s rejection of God and God’s just wrath against his people’s disobedience. Yet, the last chapter of Hosea appeals for Israel...
Israel is in spiritual disarray. They have substituted God with false idols and worldly desires. Because of their decision to sin against God, the consequences will be painful...
Israel's decisions to sin against God produced consequences that were painful, sad, and absolutely guaranteed. We cannot sin against God and yet think one can get away with it....
The people of ancient Israel continued to prioritize more and more material things before their Creator and Redeemer. The more they focused their attention on the gifts that God...
In the Gospels we see that Jesus had a special place in His heart for children. He reminded us in Matthew 19:14, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for...
